February 10, 2011 | Posted by javal
The American Civil War wrought great hardship upon the state and nation. North Carolina suffered at least 35,000 deaths, one-quarter of all Confederates lost, and felt more than its share of pain. The nation and state survived the war years, 1861-1865, but at great price.
In observance of the Civil War sesquicentennial (www.nccivilwar150.com) the N.C. Department [...]
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February 10, 2011 | Posted by javal
This is a special year for Civil War buffs and historians. This is the sesquicentennial for the war between the states, and Museum of the Albemarle is not only ready to host its annual living history event, it will also be examining the lives of two war veterans this weekend.
The museum will present its Civil [...]
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February 4, 2011 | Posted by javal
A possible Underground Railroad site in Plymouth, commonly referred to as the Armistead House, will receive a visit from a notable historian Thursday to determine whether the house was a stop on the Underground Railroad.
Carl Westmoreland, senior historian with the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center in Cincinnati, Ohio, wants to determine if the house was [...]
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January 27, 2011 | Posted by javal
A new display at Historic Bath, “The Civil War at Home: Uncovering Local History Through Family Letters,” will highlight some of the ways readers can glean bits of local knowledge 150 years later through personal letters exchanged during this pivotal era in American history. Canteens, spectacles, binoculars and belt buckles from the Civil War era [...]
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January 26, 2011 | Posted by javal
The menu will be a far cry from the simple fare of Civil War sailors. And the setting, while authentically replicated, will be a “spruced up” version of their mealtime surroundings.
The idea, though, is simple and basic — to provide a chance to imagine what it might have been like for sailors on the CSS [...]
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January 12, 2011 | Posted by javal
A Civil War lecture Jan. 15 arranged by Somerset Place State Historic Site in Creswell has been moved to a new location because of anticipated interest.
The program “The Impact and Implication of the Civil War from the Enslaved Person’s Perspective: Forced to Aid My Enemies’ Cause,” is at 2 p.m. in the Vernon G. James [...]
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January 12, 2011 | Posted by javal
Throughout 2011, Lenoir County will commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Lucy Marston, director of Lenoir County Tourism, said the county will kickoff the sesquicentennial with a weekend of Civil War speakers, artwork and tours.
The kickoff weekend, which will begin Friday, Jan. 28, will also give local Civil War buffs an opportunity to [...]
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January 11, 2011 | Posted by javal
In case you haven’t noticed, the 146th anniversary of the battle of Fort Fisher is sneaking up. As it turns out, the state historic site and its non-profit support group, the Friends of Fort Fisher, are gearing up for major festivities on Saturday, Jan. 15 — 146 years to the day after a Union Army ground [...]
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January 10, 2011 | Posted by javal
Burning bacon or a bridge, firing on a church or scribbling in a courthouse, moving toward or away from troop supplies, all are tales told on North Carolina’s most recently erected Civil War Trails markers (www.civilwartrails.org).
The 12 newest markers are among nearly 200 in the state, and part of a network including Maryland, Virginia, West [...]
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January 10, 2011 | Posted by javal
After months of being closed for plaster repair work, the Harper House at Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site re-opens today for guided tours. Tours are given on the hour beginning at 10 a.m., with the last tour at 4 p.m. Admission and tours are free to the public.
During the 1865 Battle of Bentonville, the Harper [...]
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